Pipeline company seeks court permission to proceed with plan

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

CANNON BALL, N.D. -- The company building a $3.8 billion oil pipeline sought a federal judge's permission Tuesday to circumvent President Barack Obama's administration and move ahead with a disputed section of the project in North Dakota, as opponents held protests across the country urging it to be rejected.

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